Eberechi Eze's goal for Crystal Palace against Chelsea was disallowed following a VAR check. After scoring in the 13th minute, referee Darren England was notified by VAR official James Bell regarding a possible foul during the set-piece. Review of the footage confirmed Marc Guehi pushed Chelsea's Moises Caicedo too close to the wall when Eze took the free-kick. Consequently, England ruled the goal out, stating Guehi was less than one metre from the wall. This incident sparked confusion among fans, especially when comparing it to a past match where a similar situation was overlooked.
Eberechi Eze had the ball in the net for Crystal Palace before a VAR intervention ruled it out. VAR official James Bell communicated to referee Darren England that he believed a foul had been committed during the set-piece.
Referee England opted to rule out the goal after consulting the monitor and announced the decision at Stamford Bridge. He stated that Guehi was less than one metre away from the wall as the shot was taken.
Marc Guehi pushed Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo to create a gap for the ball to fly through, thus moving too close to the Chelsea wall when Eze struck the free-kick.
Chelsea appeared to have benefitted from a similar situation previously, where a goal scored while players were within a metre of the Bournemouth wall was allowed.
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